What is the answer to the easy NYT Pips for September 29, 2026?

Solution grid (rows top to bottom, · = no cell): · · 0 / · 0 5 / 0 2 · / 3 2 5 / 3 4 ·. Dominoes: 5–0 at row 2, column 3 to row 1, column 3; 2–5 at row 4, column 2 to row 4, column 3; 4–3 at row 5, column 2 to row 5, column 1; 0–2 at row 2, column 2 to row 3, column 2; 3–0 at row 4, column 1 to row 3, column 1.

What is the answer to the medium NYT Pips for September 29, 2026?

Solution grid (rows top to bottom, · = no cell): · 4 5 0 · / 4 4 6 5 6 / 1 2 2 3 6 / · · · 3 ·. Dominoes: 4–5 at row 1, column 2 to row 1, column 3; 2–6 at row 3, column 3 to row 2, column 3; 1–2 at row 3, column 1 to row 3, column 2; 4–4 at row 2, column 1 to row 2, column 2; 6–6 at row 2, column 5 to row 3, column 5; 3–3 at row 3, column 4 to row 4, column 4; 0–5 at row 1, column 4 to row 2, column 4.

What is the answer to the hard NYT Pips for September 29, 2026?

Solution grid (rows top to bottom, · = no cell): 2 · 3 3 4 / 0 0 3 3 3 / 6 3 · 5 5 / 4 · · · 5 / 1 · 1 1 6 / 3 · 1 5 4 / 2 4 2 2 4. Dominoes: 6–3 at row 3, column 1 to row 3, column 2; 3–3 at row 1, column 3 to row 1, column 4; 3–2 at row 6, column 1 to row 7, column 1; 1–1 at row 5, column 3 to row 6, column 3; 5–5 at row 3, column 5 to row 4, column 5; 5–3 at row 3, column 4 to row 2, column 4; 2–5 at row 7, column 4 to row 6, column 4; 1–6 at row 5, column 4 to row 5, column 5; 0–3 at row 2, column 2 to row 2, column 3; 4–4 at row 6, column 5 to row 7, column 5; 3–4 at row 2, column 5 to row 1, column 5; 4–2 at row 7, column 2 to row 7, column 3; 1–4 at row 5, column 1 to row 4, column 1; 2–0 at row 1, column 1 to row 2, column 1.

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NYT Pips answers — Tuesday, September 29, 2026

Pips #408 · Edited by Ian Livengood · Easy by Ian Livengood · Medium by Rodolfo Kurchan · Hard by Rodolfo Kurchan

Written by the Grid Puzzles solver, spot-checked by hand · Added September 29, 2026 · How these pages are made

Stuck on today's New York Times Pips? Below are three progressive hints for each difficulty, then the full solution as a tap-to-reveal board. Hints first, the answer only when you want it.

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Easy Pips answer — September 29, 2026

5×3 board · 5 dominoes · 8 regions · by Ian Livengood

The easy Pips has 10 cells to cover with 5 dominoes, split into 8 regions. The mix is 2 "all equal", 3 "less than", 2 "greater than", 1 free region. Another early foothold: the "<2" region at row 2, column 2 leaves almost no room: only 0s and a single 1 fit. Keep in mind that under 2 in total at row 3, column 1? Zeros, plus at most one 1. Rack check: 3 blank halves.

Hints

Hint 1: where to start

Under 2 in total at row 1, column 3? Zeros, plus at most one 1.

Hint 2: first domino

First domino: 5–0, covering row 2, column 3 (5) and row 1, column 3 (0).

Hint 3: second domino

Second: 0–2 on row 2, column 2 and row 3, column 2. Check the other 3 against the regions they could still fill.

Solution

Tap any cell to reveal its pips, or reveal the whole board. Region rules: <2 must add up to less than 2; >4 must add up to more than 4; = must all be the same number.

Solution as text

5–0 — 5 at row 2, column 3, 0 at row 1, column 3
2–5 — 2 at row 4, column 2, 5 at row 4, column 3
4–3 — 4 at row 5, column 2, 3 at row 5, column 1
0–2 — 0 at row 2, column 2, 2 at row 3, column 2
3–0 — 3 at row 4, column 1, 0 at row 3, column 1

Medium Pips answer — September 29, 2026

4×5 board · 7 dominoes · 7 regions · by Rodolfo Kurchan

The medium Pips has 14 cells to cover with 7 dominoes, split into 7 regions. You're working with 1 sum region, 1 "all equal", 2 "less than", 1 "greater than", 1 free region. The "=" region starting at row 1, column 2 has 3 matching cells, all 4s. Worth noting on the rack: 3 doubles, 1 blank half, 3 sixes.

Hints

Hint 1: where to start

A one-cell region at row 3, column 1 asks for 1, which fixes that cell outright. Find the domino with a 1 that fits there.

Hint 2: first domino

The 1–2 goes there: 1 on row 3, column 1, 2 on row 3, column 2.

Hint 3: second domino

Next, the 4–5 goes at row 1, column 2 → row 1, column 3. That leaves 5 dominoes, each with far fewer homes.

Solution

Tap any cell to reveal its pips, or reveal the whole board. Region rules: = must all be the same number; <7 must add up to less than 7; ≠ must all be different; <12 must add up to less than 12; >8 must add up to more than 8.

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Solution as text

4–5 — 4 at row 1, column 2, 5 at row 1, column 3
2–6 — 2 at row 3, column 3, 6 at row 2, column 3
1–2 — 1 at row 3, column 1, 2 at row 3, column 2
4–4 — 4 at row 2, column 1, 4 at row 2, column 2
6–6 — 6 at row 2, column 5, 6 at row 3, column 5
3–3 — 3 at row 3, column 4, 3 at row 4, column 4
0–5 — 0 at row 1, column 4, 5 at row 2, column 4

Hard Pips answer — September 29, 2026

7×5 board · 14 dominoes · 17 regions · by Rodolfo Kurchan

Hard today is a 7×5 board with 14 dominoes and 17 regions. You're working with 7 sum regions, 3 "all equal", 2 "less than", 3 "greater than", 2 free regions. Another early foothold: a one-cell region at row 6, column 1 asks for 3, which fixes that cell outright. The rack holds 4 doubles, 2 blank halves, 2 sixes.

Hints

Hint 1: where to start

The single cell at row 1, column 5 is marked 4, so it can only hold a 4. Find the domino with a 4 that fits there.

Hint 2: first domino

Place the 3–4 domino with its 3 at row 2, column 5 and its 4 at row 1, column 5.

Hint 3: second domino

Then put the 3–2 across row 6, column 1 and row 7, column 1; 12 dominoes to go.

Solution

Tap any cell to reveal its pips, or reveal the whole board. Region rules: = must all be the same number; 4 must add up to 4; <1 must add up to less than 1; 3 must add up to 3; >5 must add up to more than 5.

Solution as text

6–3 — 6 at row 3, column 1, 3 at row 3, column 2
3–3 — 3 at row 1, column 3, 3 at row 1, column 4
3–2 — 3 at row 6, column 1, 2 at row 7, column 1
1–1 — 1 at row 5, column 3, 1 at row 6, column 3
5–5 — 5 at row 3, column 5, 5 at row 4, column 5
5–3 — 5 at row 3, column 4, 3 at row 2, column 4
2–5 — 2 at row 7, column 4, 5 at row 6, column 4
1–6 — 1 at row 5, column 4, 6 at row 5, column 5
0–3 — 0 at row 2, column 2, 3 at row 2, column 3
4–4 — 4 at row 6, column 5, 4 at row 7, column 5
3–4 — 3 at row 2, column 5, 4 at row 1, column 5
4–2 — 4 at row 7, column 2, 2 at row 7, column 3
1–4 — 1 at row 5, column 1, 4 at row 4, column 1
2–0 — 2 at row 1, column 1, 0 at row 2, column 1

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